Textile Exchange

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Conference
2022-10-18 - 2022-10-19
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is excited to bring their Network of businesses, policymakers, universities, and startups together in Stockholm over two days.
The agenda aims to inspire participants, connect organizations to enable collaboration, and support participants to activate solutions and make tangible progress towards achieving their organization’s circular economy goals.
‍Day One:
The agenda includes a range of networking and collaboration sessions designed to unlock the collective potential of the Network and topic-focused sessions to advance specific programs and initiatives, such as design, fashion, food, and plastics.
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Day Two:
A full-day innovative design sprint to solve critical circular economy challenges facing the Network, aimed at creating a cohort of new collaborative projects. Nominate a challenge when you register and watch out for the pre-event survey in September to shape the agenda and get maximum value from the event.

Member-Only Webinar: The Organic Cotton Market Report 2022
2022-10-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
All Textile Exchange members are invited to join this webinar for an overview of our 2022 Organic Cotton Market Report, which is a unique analysis of key data and emerging trends in organic cotton production at global, regional, and country levels. Starting with a snapshot of global production, you’ll then be taken on a tour of each organic cotton-producing region to hear directly from our team of experts about region-specific trends, outlooks, barriers, and opportunities.
To Participate – members, look out for a link sent to your email. If you are not a member and would like information, please email membership@textileexchange.org

World Circular Textiles Day
2022-10-08
What is it?
World Circular Textiles Day, which takes place every year on 8th October, has been launched to celebrate the efforts of a growing community of companies, organizations and individuals actively working towards a circular textiles future.
It is a living, breathing time capsule to record the progress and chart the momentum of circularity in textiles. An ever-evolving roadmap towards full circularity by 2050, created to:

Raise awareness around achieving a circular textiles world by 2050, across industry and with the wider general public.
Cultivate an online umbrella to capture the growing community of companies, organizations, academia, government agencies, cities and individuals actively working towards this future and to amplify these efforts.
Build a framework for a collaborative roadmap to be developed and revised over the next 30 years, until the vision is achieved.

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Regional Organic Cotton Round Table - Turkey
2022-10-07 03:00 - 06:30 (America/New_York)
We are excited to announce the EMENA & Central Asia Regional Organic Cotton Round Table on October 7th, 2022 from 10:00 to 13:30 (TRT). This is in joint organization with BCI Turkey and positioned as a tag-on event to the World Cotton Day Celebration, convening the whole sustainable cotton community – from farmers to manufacturers to brands – to drive the growth of organic and regenerative cotton. The event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with all the stakeholders to come together, share learnings, and collectively tackle challenges in the organic cotton sector.
In order to join this Round Table, you must be a member of the Organic Cotton Round Table Hub Community.
Location: TAYEM, Söke, AYDIN, Turkey

Member-Only Webinar: The Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report 2022
2022-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
All Textile Exchange members are invited to join this webinar for an overview of the key data and trends from Textile Exchange’s 2022 Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report, the most comprehensive report about the preferred fiber and materials market with a focus on production. During the webinar, the team behind the report will share the latest industry data and trends for all key fibers and materials used in the textile industry, looking first at the global market before diving into individual preferred fibers and materials.
To Participate – members, look out for a link sent to your email. If you are not a member and would like information, please email membership@textileexchange.org

WEAR Conference 2022
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-07
WEAR is Canada’s premier forum hosted by Fashion Takes Action, that aims to inspire and accelerate sustainability within the global fashion industry. This year’s theme, Impact with Intention, recognizes that it’s not enough to simply set a goal. Intention provides us with purpose, inspiration and motivation to achieve measurable impact.
Once again, WEAR is bringing global brand owners, retailers, academics, manufacturers, NGO’s, innovators, and policymakers together, to accelerate our collective efforts toward progress and a more conscious fashion future.
Be sure to check out Textile Exchange, Senior Manager of Climate+ Impact Data, Eleni, speaking on October 6th.

15th Istanbul Apparel Conference
2022-10-05
The Istanbul Apparel Conference, which was first held in 2008 and with its renewed name in 2021, is included in the international event calendars. On the first day of our event, the developments on the textile and apparel industries, including technological advancements are shared by experts. Global brands share their vision, best practices and success stories as well as buying strategies in the upcoming season.

In our previous events, which have been attended by an average of a thousand people every year; the speakers were the CEOs of the world’s largest brands and purchasing groups such as Deveaux, Cerruti, Loro Piana, Ermenegildo Zegna, Moncler, J Brand, FG4, Express, Miroglio, Li&Fung, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford International, Arcadia, Uniqlo, Adidas, Nike, Lee Cooper, Celio, Polo Ralph Lauren, Citizens of Humanity, Brandina, H&M, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Debenhams and Inditex.
By bringing together the apparel industrialists from all over the world and Turkey; more than a thousand B2B meetings are held that will contribute to the export of our apparel and textile sector. We aim to create a business volume of 3 billion dollars in B2B meetings, where we will bring our manufacturers together with important national and international buying offices and brand representatives from hundreds of global and local brands.

Be sure to check out Textile Exchange’s Cotton Lead, Rui Fontoura, speaking in a panel on sustainable raw materials with three panelists. Dr Sedef Uncu Akı has accepted to be the moderator of the session. She is the director of Orta Anadolu Denim company in Türkiye. You may reach her bio at https://tr.linkedin.com/in/dr-sedef-uncu-aki-b8048b5
The other participants are Ms Marika Ollaranka, Head of Decarbonizing Industries at Business Finland, and Mr Petri Alava, Infinited Fiber CEO. Ms Sedef Uncu will contact all the participants soon to design the session.

Webinar: Evaluating & Monitoring Challenges at the Farm Level of the Bovine Leather Supply Chain - Part 3 : Climate+ Baseline & Strategy for Leather
2022-09-29 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Textile Exchange has set the goal to help the fashion and textile industry achieve a 45% reduction in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that come from producing fibers and raw materials by 2030. This goal underpins our Climate+ strategy. We call it Climate+ because it goes beyond accounting for GHG emissions. Instead, it is an interconnected approach that swaps siloed solutions for interdependent impact areas like soil health, water, and biodiversity.
In parts 1 and 2 of this Leather Learning Webinar Series, we have taken a deep dive into 2 of the major challenges related to the farming levels of the bovine leather supply chain: animal welfare and deforestation and how they impact climate, biodiversity, animal welfare, and people.
In this webinar, we will explore how leather can contribute to the ambitious Climate+ goals. Our Climate+ Impact team will give an overview of our Climate+ strategy and approach and provide a deep dive on the baseline for leather. The key points of the Climate+ strategy developed for leather will be presented and finally, we will look into how progress may be measured.

Recycled Polyester Round Table Quarterly Meeting
2022-09-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
To request an invite, please register to join the Recycled Polyester Round Table via this link.
‘September 27th 11am EDT/ 4pm BST/ 5pm CEST’

Cotton made in Africa Stakeholder Conference 2022 - Tackling Global Challenges through Innovations
2022-09-26 - 2022-09-28
The Aid by Trade Foundation invites you to join the Cotton made in Africa Stakeholder Conference 2022 – Tackling Global Challenges through Innovations
Overview of Topics:
26 September 2022 – CmiA in the Field
Global Sustainability Challenges for Cotton Production and Their Implications for Africa
Keynote speech followed by a panel discussion
Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon and Climate – Game Changers or Just New Buzz Words?
Input presentation followed by a fishbowl discussion
Walk the Talk: How can we Support Farmers for a System Change?
Presentations on innovations suitable for a smallholder context
Learning Carousel: Innovative Approaches From and For Sustainable African Cotton Cultivation

27 September 2022 – CmiA in the Market
Spotlight on Innovations for Cotton, Africa, and Global Supply Chains
Inspirational keynote presentations
The Future of Cotton in a Changing Climate
Panel discussion on the prospects of cotton in the context of the emissions reduction targets of brands and retailers
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1: The Golden Goal, Transparency
Breakout 2: How to tell your Story without Greenwashing
Innovations from Field to Market
Panel discussion on resource efficiency, circularity, and the role of African cotton

28 September 2022 – CmiA Field Trip
For CmiA Partners only
Full Day – Visiting Hof Hartmann near Lüneburg: A farm in love with biodiversity
Flowering strips, beetle banks, forests for chickens, and more: How to integrate biodiversity protection into daily business on a farm.
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Open to all interested persons
10:00-11:00 – Visiting the cotton test laboratory at the Bremen Cotton Exchange
Gain an insight into the cotton testing laboratory of Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. at the Bremen Cotton Exchange

Circular By Design: How Apparel Brands Can Make Informed Choices
2022-09-22 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
All materials have impacts. Whether it be fossil fuel inputs, land and chemical use, or human rights issues, brands are keen to show verifiable, data-driven improvements in their sourcing choices. There are emerging solutions, and materials with lower impact coming on the market at scale today. Presently, we need a more honest conversation about the factors driving brand choices, and the circular solutions that exist in the global market place.
In this discussion, we’ll consider the following points:
• Why choice and design matter so much, in terms of choosing the right materials to lower brand and supply chain impact fastest.
• How brands can make the right impact-driven choices to separate true circular from recycling.
• How sourcing companies can communicate with apparel designers around the true impact of material choices.
• Can communicating a full production narrative showing real, verifiable impact enable greener customer choices?
Hear from our panel:
• Lucita Jasmin, director of sustainability and external affairs, APRIL
• Sarah Hayes, sustainability business expert circularity, H&M
• Megan Stoneburner, director of materials, Textile Exchange
The discussion will be moderated by Toby Webb, founder of Innovation Forum.
2pm BST / 3pm CET

Climate Week NYC
2022-09-19 - 2022-09-25
Climate Week NYC 2022, marks its fourteenth year as the biggest global climate event of its kind. Bringing together the most influential leaders in climate action from business, government, and the climate community, in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York. Climate Week NYC creates an ambitious platform for our mission to drive climate action. Fast. As the organizers of Climate Week NYC, Climate Group hosts a main program of in-person events in New York which include the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony and The Hub Live. In addition to this we bring together over 500 events spread across ten themes, in New York and around the world, as part of the wider Climate Week NYC official events program.

Biosynthetics Full Round Table - Q3 Meeting
2022-09-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
To request an invite, please register to the Biosynthetics Round TableВ via this link.
Date:В Sep 15thВ (11am EDT/ 4pm BST/ 5pm CEST)

Natural Fibre Connect Online Conference 2022
2022-09-07 - 2022-09-09
Natural Fibre Connect Online Conference 2022
Natural Fibre Connect is an onlineВ conference taking place on 7-9 September 2022В for the alpaca, cashmere, mohair, and wool industries.
As the effects of climate change and market fluctuations continue to grow, it is more important than ever before to understand the impact on growers and herders at the beginning of our supply chains — their prosperity is vital for safeguarding the future of the sector and making real progress towards our sustainability goals.В The virtual event will cover trends, challenges, and innovations withinВ the four industriesВ and how they are impacting growers and herders around the world. In turn, we will look at how the growers and herders themselves are shaping the future of the sector.
The event will welcome overВ 1000+В guests from around the world, including growers, processors, brokers, manufacturers, brands, NGOs, and government stakeholders invested in the natural fibres sector. As the name of the conference suggests, the focus will be to connect all actors of the supply chain, exchange knowledge and insights and work together toward reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 3 live days are filled with expert speakers, recorded talks, and roundtable discussions aimed at tackling the common challenges of the alpaca, cashmere, mohair, and wool industries.
Attendees will benefit from plenty of networking opportunities including access to the virtual exhibition hall where they can connect with fibre supply chain companies, NGOs, and government organisations invested in making the natural fibre industries more sustainable.
Topics discussed during the three-day conference will be:

Life Cycle Assessment for natural fibres
The realities of animal welfare – challenges growersВ and herdersВ face
Putting social welfare on the agenda – getting natural fibres to be recognised as the engine of rural economies
How to unlock regenerative agriculture for arid regions
How traceability is reshaping the industry – and our lives
How green finance can support growers and herders
The opportunities for web 3.0 for the textile industry

The event platform is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. There will be 2 sessions per day discussing the same topics only with different speakers: First session (7:00-10:00 UTC) Second session (14:00-17:00 UTC).
An overview of the schedule can be viewed here: https://woolconnect.gschneider.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Schedule-Natural-Fibre-Connect-2022-1.pdf
More information and tickets about the event can be found here:В Schedule Natural Fibre Connect 2022
Buy your ticket at a 50% discount with our special discount code: TextileExchange50percentOFF

Webinar: Focus South Africa Animal Fiber Round Table
2022-09-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for the Focus South Africa Animal Fiber Round Table on September 6th, where we will be welcomed by speakers from the wool & mohair industry, sharing updates across the field from the uptake of the Responsible Mohair Standard from a commercial and Empowerment front, chatting to suppliers about the value of the RMS/RWS through the value chain and lastly an update on the Foot & Mouth situation South Africa is currently facing.
This webinar will be presented by Anna Heaton and guests.

National Sustainability Conference on Sustainability in Fashion
2022-08-19 - 2022-08-21

Recycled Polyester Round Table Monthly Meeting
2022-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
To request an invite, please register to join the Recycled Polyester Round Table via this link.
11am EST/ 4pm GMT/ 5pm CET

Climate+ Stories from the Field
2022-07-08 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Climate+ Stories from the Field, July 8, 2022
Join us in London on July 8 to learn more about animal fibers from high level Climate+ impacts to on-the-ground management. Eleni Thrasyvoulou, Climate+ Impact Data Senior Manager at Textile Exchange will provide an update on data and metrics as applicable to wool, mohair and cashmere. This will cover what we know as well as what we donвЂ™t know, and how we plan to fill some of those data gaps.
Lindsay Humphreys and Bronwyn Botha from BKB will then give an update on their exciting work with wool and mohair farmers in South Africa and how BKB is supporting not only certification but also regenerative land management techniques. For those of you that attended the event at John Lewis in 2019 to kick off the Responsible Mohair Standard development, this is a chance to see how far the industry has come since then.
Finally Karen Perry will give an overview of John LewisвЂ™ recent activities including the award winning вЂњsheep to sleepвЂќ project. There will be time for questions and discussion after the presentations.

Timing
The event will be from 10am to 1pm with tea and coffee provided on arrival.
Places are limited so please note that we may not be able to accommodate more than one person per brand.

Webinar: Development of the United Standards System
2022-07-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the Standards team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!

Join Director of Standards, Laura Kohler, for an update on the development of the unified standard. This session will bring stakeholders up to speed on what we are undertaking in the process to create a unified system across our 8 standards, including the scope of key impact areas for fibers & materials, the project timeline, and our progress to date. В Participants will walk away with a better understanding of our reasons for this significant milestone in our standards, when you will have opportunities to contribute/share feedback, and the planned implementation dates.

Webinar: Development of the Unified Standards
2022-07-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Summit 22 Regenerative by Design
2022-07-05
The Foundation annual Summit is our flagship event, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and global changemakers to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
In the past 24 months, businesses and governments have made progressive commitments to address global challenges вЂ” including climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. But ambition alone is not enough. Summit 22 will demonstrate how circular economy solutions, which are regenerative by design, are tackling the biggest challenges we face today.

Webinar: Refresher Workshop for Returnees
2022-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the CFMB team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!
This is for you if you are an experienced benchmark practitioner and need a refresher for the 2022 survey, including if you are a returning fiber challenge signatory – Recycled Polyester Challenge and/or Sustainable Cotton Challenge. The Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is thrilled to welcome you back to the 2022 benchmark cycle!
In this Refresher for Returnees, we will take you through everything you need to know while embarking on your benchmark journey вЂ“ from how to get started, to where to find guidance materials, from what is needed to complete the Material Change Index (MCI) survey, updates in the survey, to how can you get supported, etc.

Webinar: Getting Started Workshop 4 for Beginners (North & Latin America Region)
2022-06-29 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the CFMB team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!

This is for you if you and/or your company is new to the CFMB Program (including if you are a new fiber challenge signatory вЂ“ Recycled Polyester Challenge and/or Sustainable Cotton Challenge) and prefer North America/South America friendly time. The Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program welcomes you to the 2022 benchmark cycle!
In this Getting Started Workshop, we will take you through everything you need to know while embarking on your benchmark journey вЂ“ from how to get started, to where to find guidance materials, from what is needed from you to complete the Material Change Index (MCI) survey, to how can you get supported, etc.

Webinar: Getting Started Workshop 3 for Beginners (Oceania Region)
2022-06-29 02:00 - 03:30 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the CFMB team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!
This is for you if you and/or your company is new to the CFMB Program (including if you are a new fiber challenge signatory вЂ“ Recycled Polyester Challenge and/or Sustainable Cotton Challenge) and prefer Australia/New Zealand friendly time. The Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program welcomes you to the 2022 benchmark cycle!
In this Getting Started Workshop, we will take you through everything you need to know while embarking on your benchmark journey вЂ“ from how to get started, to where to find guidance materials, from what is needed to complete the Material Change Index (MCI) survey, to how can you get supported, and more.

Future Fabrics Expo
2022-06-28 08:00 - 2022-06-29 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at the 10th Future Fabrics Expo and be part of the movement galvanising positive change for the future of fashion!В The Expo has expanded to include even MORE best practice suppliers.В The fashion and textile industries are currently responsible for significant impacts upon planet and people. However,В fashion can and shouldВ be part of the solution, representing a powerful force for positive change by following regenerative design principles and a circular systems approach.
DiscoverВ how our fibres are grown andВ materials are made in relation to their impacts upon climate, biodiversity, soil and the oceans. Learn about the critical imperativeВ to source responsibly,В operate within planetary boundaries вЂЇin order to address climate change, secureВ sustainable supply chains and align with the Sustainable Development Goals.вЂЇ
Our new space, Magazine London, is a stunning purpose-built exhibition venue with excellent transport linksВ offering 3,205 square metres of exhibition space.В The state-of-the-art seminar area will allow us to seamlessly deliver our dynamic and highly popular seminar series, featuring the voices of global thought leaders and industry vanguards directly into the Expo experience.
Be sure to check out Textile Exchange’s Director of Fiber and Materials, Megan Stoneburner, speaking!

Webinar: Getting Started Workshop 2 for Beginners (Asia/Europe)
2022-06-28 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the CFMB team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!
This is for you if you and/or your company is new to the CFMB Program (including if you are a new fiber challenge signatory – Recycled Polyester Challenge and/or Sustainable Cotton Challenge) and prefer Asia/Europe friendly time. The Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program welcomes you to the 2022 benchmark cycle!

In this Getting Started Workshop, we will take you through everything you need to know while embarking on your benchmark journey – from how to get started, to where to find guidance materials, from what is needed to complete the Material Change Index (MCI) survey, to how can you get supported, and more.

Webinar: 2021 Insights Report Launch
2022-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by Liesl and the CFMB team.
To Participate-be sure to Register Here!
The latest Material Change Index was launched in May and now we are ready to share our signature Insights Report.
Conversation will span the effects of the global pandemic that year and what’s coming out the other side, horizon gazing and what we must do to prepare for an uncertain future, as well as a tour of the key insights from the report.

Webinar: The Sustainability of Biosynthetics
2022-06-23 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The Sustainability of Biosynthetics: How biosynthetics can be part of the fashion and textile industry’s journey towards a regenerative and circular future.

Webinar: Getting Started Workshop 1 for Fashion Pact Signatories
2022-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
This webinar will be presented by the CFMB team.
This is for you if your company is a Fashion Pact signatory. The Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program welcomes you to the 2022 benchmark cycle! In this Getting Started Workshop, we will take you through everything you need to know while embarking on your benchmark journey – from how to get started, to where to find guidance materials, from what is needed to complete the Material Change Index (MCI) survey, to how can you get supported, and more.

Better Cotton Conference 2022
2022-06-22 - 2022-06-23
We are pleased to announce that the Better Cotton Conference 2022 will be hosted in Malmö, Sweden as well as online on 22 and 23 June.
The theme for this year’s conference is Cotton + Climate Action.
We will be using the momentum from COP26 and the launch of our Climate Change Mitigation Target and Climate Approach to deliver a highly engaging agenda with a range of high-profile speakers.
After two years of adapted online engagement, we are excited to bring our global community together, both in person and virtually. The conference will help to drive our ambitious mission and strategic direction onward whilst highlighting the important work and perspectives of others working on the same issues.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and experts to explore the entire cotton value chain, focusing in on topics such as climate action, innovation in the cotton sector and social sustainability.
Join us in shaping a more sustainable future for cotton!
Be sure to check out, Evonne Tan, Textile Exchange’s Director of Data and Technology speaking on Traceability.
